New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

GOSFORD LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 - REG 4.4

4.4 Floor space ratio

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows--

(a) to establish standards for the maximum development density and intensity of land use,

(b) to control building density and bulk in relation to site area in order to achieve the desired future character for different locations,

(c) to minimise adverse environmental effects on the use or enjoyment of adjoining properties and the public domain,

(d) to maintain an appropriate visual relationship between new development and the existing character of areas or locations that are not undergoing, and are not likely to undergo, a substantial transformation,

(e) to provide an appropriate correlation between the size of a site and the extent of any development on that site,

(f) to facilitate design excellence by ensuring the extent of floor space in building envelopes leaves generous space for the articulation and modulation of design,

(g) to ensure that the floor space ratio of buildings on land in Zone R1 General Residential reflects Council's desired building envelope,

(h) to encourage lot amalgamation and new development forms in Zone R1 General Residential with car parking below ground level.

(2) The maximum floor space ratio for a building on any land is not to exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on the Floor Space Ratio Map .

(2A) Despite subclause (2), the maximum floor space ratio for a building on land in Zone R1 General Residential for which the maximum floor space ratio on the Floor Space Ratio Map is 0.7:1 or 0.85:1 is to be--

(a) if the building is used for the purpose of an attached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or dual occupancy--0.5:1 or 0.6:1, respectively, or

(b) if the building is on a site area of less than 1,000 square metres and is used for the purpose of a residential flat building or multi dwelling housing with all on-site car parking located in the basement--0.6:1 or 0.7:1, respectively, or

(c) if the building is used for the purpose of a residential flat building or multi dwelling housing and includes on-site car parking that is not located in the basement--0.5:1 or 0.6:1, respectively, or

(e) if the building is used for any other purpose (excluding a dwelling house)--0.6:1 or 0.75:1, respectively.

(2B) Despite subclause (2), the maximum floor space ratio for a building is as follows--

(a) if the building is used for the purpose of a dwelling house--0.5:1, or

(b) if the building is used for any other purpose and is located on land in Zone RU5 Village, Zone E2 Environmental Conservation, Zone E3 Environmental Management or Zone E4 Environmental Living--0.15:1.